Grilled Nectarines with Mascarpone

Name: Grilled Nectarines with Mascarpone
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters amaretto; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest; 118 milliliters mascarpone cheese, chilled; 3 larges firm yet ripe large nectarines, pitted and halved; 59 milliliters chopped pistachios; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 118 milliliters whipping cream, chilled

Grilled Nectarines with Mascarpone might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 251 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up yet nectarines, sugar, mascarpone cheese, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 16 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Grilled Nectarines with Mascarpone Cream, Fried Nectarines with Vanilla Mascarpone, and Grilled Salmon with Nectarines.

Instructions

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

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Grill

Brush the nectarines with the amaretto. Grill until golden, tender and you have achieved beautiful grill marks, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side, 6 minutes total.

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Nectarine

Amaretto Liqueur

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Grill

Remove from the grill and let cool slightly.

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Grill

Add the mascarpone, whipping cream, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla to a large mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until soft peaks appear.

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Whipping Cream

Lemon Zest

Mascarpone

Vanilla

Sugar

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Mixing Bowl

Hand Mixer

Plate the grilled nectarines on a platter and top each with a dollop of whipped mascarpone and a sprinkling of chopped pistachios.

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Mascarpone

Nectarine

Pistachio Nuts

Serve immediately.

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Grill

Mixing Bowl

Hand Mixer

Ingredients

Servings:

59milliliters

amaretto 1teaspoon

fresh lemon zest 118milliliters

mascarpone cheese, chilled 3larges

firm yet ripe large nectarines, pitted and halved 59milliliters

chopped pistachios 1Tbsp

sugar 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 118milliliters

whipping cream, chilled

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti on the menu? Try pairing with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 55 dollars per bottle.

Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut

Vineyards are located in Vertus, Oger, Avize, Cramant, which form a line close to the 4th meridian. Longitude is 60% base wine from the 2009 vintage fermented in stainless steel & 40% reserve wine from foudre & neutral oak. 100% Chardonnay aged on the lees for over two years and a 4gr/l dosage.